The original ‘Sweeter than the Flowers’ by Moon Mullican (1948) - Ervin signed away two-thirds of the composers credit on his song to “Morry Burns” (aka Moon Mullican) and Lois Mann (the wife of King Records’ Syd Nathan)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK9tY6t8_lQ

Thanks Mike, never heard of them before - they seem to have had the earlier version of No.2 which Moon Mullican later covered (I guess Boyett who added his or her name to the credits was responsible for the sequel). They possibly specialised in songs of a tragic nature -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7lNz75lPyI